cbs.table.info
Get metadata for a specific CBS Netherlands statistical table by its identifier (e.g. "83583NED"). Returns full title, description, time period covered (e.g. 2010–2024), publication frequency, number of records, data source, output status (provisional/final), and the API URL for data access. Use ...
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What cbs.table.info does on Apibase
AI agents call cbs.table.info to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
table_id | string | Yes | CBS table identifier returned by catalog_search (e.g. "83583NED", "37556"). Used to retrieve metadata about a specific statistical dataset. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why cbs.table.info is rated Low
Retrieves statistical table metadata without modifying data or triggering external operations.
From the tool's definition Get metadata for a specific CBS Netherlands statistical table, returns full title, description, time period covered
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The rule that runs cbs.table.info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cbs.table.info, this is the rule to start with:
cbs.table.info is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every cbs.table.info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cbs.table.info
Get metadata for a specific CBS Netherlands statistical table by its identifier (e.g. "83583NED"). Returns full title, description, time period covered (e.g. 2010–2024), publication frequency, number of records, data source, output status (provisional/final), and the API URL for data access. Use catalog_search first to discover table identifiers. Source: opendata.cbs.nl — CC BY 4.0, no auth, unlimited free access. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
cbs.table.info accepts 1 parameter: table_id. Required: table_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cbs.table.info: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.
cbs.table.info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cbs.table.info rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cbs.table.info. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
cbs.table.info is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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